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Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk Program

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Hereditary GI Cancer Risk 

Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk Program

 

For more information or to schedule an appointment call 214.820.2692.

 

The Gastrointestinal Hereditary Risk Program offers a cancer risk assessment for those with a high genetic predisposition for developing colon and rectal cancer.

 

You may be at risk of colorectal cancer if you have the following risk factors:

 

  • A family or personal history of colorectal cancer before age 50.
  • A family or personal history of colorectal polyps.
  • A family or personal history of endometrial (uterine) cancer before age 50.
  • A family or personal history of stomach (gastric), kidney or urinary tract, or brain cancer.
  • A family member who has tested positive for a genetic mutation (APC, MYH, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, or PMS2).
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